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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan|Michigan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan Military Records|Michigan Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>.<br>For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5thcav.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters. This regiment became part of the [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/michbrig.htm Michigan Cavalry Brigade]. | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | |||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | |||
Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cava.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from Kent and Ottawa counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from Macomb and St. Clair Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cave.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from Muskegon County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from Clinton County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavh.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from Allegan County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from Genesee and Washtenaw Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavk.htm Roster]<br>Company L - Many men from Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavl.htm Roster]<br>Company M - Many men from Branch County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavm.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne and Jackson Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavun.htm Roster] | |||
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br><br> | |||
=== Source Material === | |||
The | *Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris & Co, 1894).{{FHL|674727|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084602}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/michigan-brigade-of-cavalry-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg-july-3-1863-under-command-of-brig-gen-geo-a-custer/oclc/13852989&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] | ||
*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books] . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] | |||
*Michigan, and George H. Turner. ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry].'' Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.{{FHL|674614|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084600}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-fifth-cavalry/oclc/36552438&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] | |||
*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" '' (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Digital copy.] [http://www.worldcat.org/title/personal-recollections-of-a-cavalryman-with-custers-michigan-cavalry-brigade-in-the-civil-war/oclc/9195645&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. | |||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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Revision as of 18:55, 15 June 2011
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry[1].
For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the Civil War Website which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Kent and Ottawa counties - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Macomb and St. Clair Counties - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Muskegon County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Clinton County - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Allegan County - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Genesee and Washtenaw Counties - see Roster
Company L - Many men from Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties - see Roster
Company M - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne and Jackson Counties - see Roster
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies
Source Material[edit | edit source]
- Harris, Samuel. "The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris & Co, 1894).FHL Fiche 6084602 . Other Libraries
- Longacre, Edward G. "Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" (Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at Google Books . Other libraries
- Michigan, and George H. Turner. Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry]. Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.FHL Fiche 6084600 . Other Libraries
- Kidd, James Harvey. "Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). Digital copy. Other Libraries.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).